Event·Military

Tanker Attacks Spread Beyond the Strait of Hormuz as Gulf Freight Costs Soar

12 OCT 2026 · 1000Z

A Tanker Is Struck Off Qatar as Gulf Attacks Surge An unnamed tanker was struck by multiple projectiles 51 nautical miles off Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar, according to an October 7 report from UK Maritime Trade Operations. UKMTO has reported 16 attacks on ships in the Middle East…